A First War Memorial Cross to the Pay Office in London

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A First War Memorial Cross to the Pay Office in London - (A-Cpl. A. HARDIE). Naming is officially engraved. Light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records and Discharge Certificates, along with assorted research papers.
Footnote: Alfred Hardie was born on January 17, 1878 in London, England, the son of Mary Jane Hardie of Cliftonville, Margate, England. He signed his Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Paper with the 32nd Reserve Battalion on March 27, 1916 in Shorncliffe, Kent, England, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Elizabeth Augusta Hardie of North Finchley, London, England (later of South Tottenham, London and of Rickmansworth, Herts), stating that he had no previous military service, that he was married and that his trade was that of Clerk. Hardie was attached to the Pay Office in London shortly thereafter but soon felt ill. An Examination by a Standing Medical Board at London determined that he was suffering from "V.D.H." (Valvular Disease of the Heart) and that he was fit for permanent Base Duty only. He was then taken on strength at Folkestone in that capacity. He was later transferred to the Saskatchewan Regimental Depot, then to the Canadian Army Pay Corps at Bramshott on October 12, 1917. Hardie was named Acting Corporal on March 1, 1918. He was re-assessed for his Valvular Disease of the Heart on August 1, 1919 by a Medical Board, where his "partial loss of function of heart" was noted and that he was declared "not fit for manual labour", as he "complains of shortness of breath on exercise". It was determined by the Board that his disability was permanent, as he had "Aortic Disease". He was struck off strength to Canada on October 25th and sailed home aboard the S.S. Carmania. He reported to duty at the Canadian Army Pay Corps' Overseas Military Forces of Canada Records Office on November 3, 1919 but his stint there was short lived. Hardie was officially "discharged upon demobilization" at Ottawa, as he had died from "Natural Causes" (Heart Disease) on December 15, 1919, at the age of 41. He is buried in Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Grave Reference: A.R. 37. 43. His wife, Elizabeth Augusta Hardie, received his Plaque and Scroll, his Memorial Cross, along with his British War Medal. He was not eligible for the 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal. His mother, Mary Jane Hardie also received his Memorial Cross.

A First War Memorial Cross for Ancre Heights 1916 - (219523 L/CPL. G.W. NEWIS). Naming is officially engraved. Very crisp detail, light contact, better than very fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case fine. Accompanied by a CD containing nine pages with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Report and Military Will. Footnote: George Wolsley Newis was born on January 6, 1893 in Somerset, England. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 80th Infantry Battalion, on September 17, 1915 in Brockville, Ontario, naming his mother, Hester Mary Newis of Martock, Somersetshire, England, as his next-of-kin, later having it changed and naming his wife, Mrs. George (Jeannie) Newis of Kingston, Glasgow, Scotland (later Brockville, Ontario) as his next-of-kin. He also stated that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, later changing it to a "yes" and that his trade was that of Locomotive Fireman with the Grand Truck Railway. The Battalion was was raised in Eastern Ontario under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at Barriefield, Ontario. The Battalion embarked Canada on May 16, 1916 aboard the S.S. Baltic, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.G. Ketcheson with a strength of 35 officers and 1,041 other ranks, arriving in England on May 30th. Two weeks later, on June 13, 1916, Newis was transferred to the 74th Infantry Battalion at Borden, and again transferred after more five weeks to the 54th Infantry Battalion, on July 18th. He was named Lance Corporal on August 8, 1916 at Bramshott and proceeded overseas for service in the French theatre five days later, onAugust 13th, disembarking at LeHavre on the 14th. Newis was wounded in action at the Battle of the Ancre Heights, one of the conflicts composing the Battle of the Somme. He was admitted to Canadian Corps No. 23 General Hospital at Etaples, France on October 26, 1916, listed as "seriously ill", suffering from gun shot wounds to his right knee and left testicle, along with a compound fracture of his right clavicle, dying of his wounds two days later, on October 28th. In his Military Will, he stated that "I, G.W. Newis, hereby bequeath all my personal Estate to my wife Mrs. Jean. A. Newis, of 73 Cedar Street, Brockville Ontario Canada". His widow Mrs. George (Jeannie) Newis of Brockville, Ontario, later remarried and moved to Toronto as Mrs. Jeannie Martin. Both she and his mother received his Memorial Cross.

A First War Memorial Cross to L/Sgt. W.J. Barber CEF - GV Memorial Cross (115713 L/Sgt. W.J. Barber) Naming is engraved, toned, extremely fine. Footnote: William Barber was born in Paw Paw, Illinois, USA in 1893 and was aworking as a Labourer prior to enlisting in the CEF in November 1915.

A Memorial Cross to the Permanent Base Company; Canadian Engineers - (437102 Spr. H. WALKER). Naming is officially engraved. Light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records and Military Will, along with assorted research papers.
Footnote: Harry Walker was born on June 10, 1888 in Nottingham, Notts, England. He signed his Attestation Paper on May 6, 1915 with the 51st Infantry Battalion "Edmonton Regiment", in Edmonton, Alberta, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Alice Walker of Hyson Green, Nottingham, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was married and that his trade was that of Chauffeur. He was admitted to hospital in Calgary on May 31, 1915, diagnosed with Quinsy (a tonsillar abscess at the back of the throat caused by streptococcus) and discharged on June 5th, returning to his unit. The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 18, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Missanabie, with a strength of 37 officers and 1,055 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. De L. Harwood, arriving in England on the 28th. Six weeks later, Walker was transferred to the 15th Infantry Battalion on June 8th and proceeded overseas to the French theatre, arriving at the Canadian Base Depot on the 9th, joining his unit on the 10th. Four days later, he was reported "missing after action" on June 14th but was later declared "safe" on the 21st. While in action at the Battle of the Somme, Walker suffered a "gun shot wound to the face" during a successful Canadian counterattack on a recently acquired German position. He was admitted to No. 6 General Hospital at Rouen on September 8, 1916, then transferred to No. 2 Convalescent Depot at Rouen on the 13th and after being declared fit, he was discharged and returned to Base Details on the 15th. During his recovery period, Walker was attached to the Canadian Veterinary Hospital from October 21 to December 23, 1916, returning to the Canadian Base Depot thereafter. In the new year, he was re-assigned to an Engineering unit for the next year (February 12, 1917 to February 26, 1918) then transferred to the Permanent Base Company, Canadian Engineers. It was here he was to be awarded a Good Conduct Badge on May 6, 1918. Upon the ceasing of hostilities, he was transferred to England and posted to the Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot on January 9, 1919. While on leave in Nottingham, Walker died of Pneumonia on January 19, 1919 and was buried at Nottingham (New Basford) Cemetery, Grave Reference: M. 8. 20. In his Military Will, dated June 6, 1916, he stated "In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my Wife, Alice Walker, 11 Brown St, Hyson Green, Nottingham, England". She received his Plaque and Scroll, along with his WWI Pair of Medals (which are not included here), in addition to his Memorial Cross. In addition, she was paid a War Service Gratuity of $100.00. His mother, Mrs. E. Walker, also of Hyson Green, Nottingham received his Memorial Cross.

A Memorial Cross of Lieut. Colonel Seaborn; Author of The March of Medicine - GRVI (LT-COL E. SEABORN). Naming is officially engraved. Light contact, without ribbon, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a reproduction photograph of Seaborn in uniform. Footnote: Edwin Seaborn was born on May 14, 1872 in Rawdon, Quebec and was a university student at Western University (University of Western Ontario) beginning in 1891. Within two years of completing his medical degree in 1895, he assisted as a Demonstrator of Anatomy, occupied the Chair of Anatomy, and held a professorship position in Surgery, all of which he maintained until the beginning of the First World War. Western University's initial offer to establish a hospital unit for overseas service was declined by the government. In March 1916, Dr. Seaborn, Dr. McCallum and Dr. Beal, on behalf of the Medical Faculty, requested that the University renew its offer. Appointed by the Board of Governors to present the offer, President Braithwaite and Dr. Seaborn met with A.E. Kemp, Acting Minister of Militia, in Ottawa on March 22nd. The War Office accepted the offer, to furnish a 400-bed hospital on April 28th. His work as a Faculty Member earned his stripes, literally, as the Board of Governors named him Commanding Officer, No. 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital on May 2, 1916. A committee consisting of Braithwaite, C.R. Somerville, Dr. McCallum and J.W. Little, was appointed by the Board to assist Seaborn in the selection of the medical and nursing staff. Seaborn signed his Officers' Declaration Paper on May 3, 1916 with No. 10 Stationary Hospital, Canadian Army Medical Corps in London, Ontario, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Ina M. Seaborn of London, stating that he had previous military service with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, that he was married, that his religion was Episcopalian and that his profession was that of Physician and Surgeon. The unit embarked for England in July and August of 1916, with Seaborn arriving in England on August 23rd, serving at the 14th Canadian General Military Hospital at Eastbourne (nee Military Hospital at Eastbourne) from September 10th to November 28th. While many of the original members were dispersed to other facilities, Seaborn and the remaining personnel assumed the operation of hospitals in Sussex before proceeding to Calais, France in December 1917. It was at the 400-bed No. 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital, the university-led hospital in Calais, where Seaborn and his staff treated more than 16,000 patients, creating an international profile for the then unheralded school. The unit was demobilized in April 1919 and returned to London, Ontario in May, where Seaborn resumed many of his previous duties, including a private medical practice. He was active in the London and Middlesex Historical Society and collected many rare documents, diaries, letters and records from local residents, which he compiled in his 1944 book, "The March of Medicine". He died in 1951, his death related to his war service, as evidenced by the issuing of his Memorial Cross.